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It may take two years for Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana law to be fully implemented, but it’s not too early for employers to take action now to minimize their potential exposure under the new law, attorneys specializing in labor and employment matters said. In fact, attorneys recommend that employers take steps such as revising policies…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Medical marijuana is now legal in Pennsylvania, and that means new job opportunities for people looking to get started in the business. Doug Porter with the Cannabis Career Institute ran the workshop that taught about marijuana jobs in dispensary management, bud-tending, delivery service and security. He says during the seminar, people learned…

Living in a state where medical marijuana is legal is a blessing for those of us who need the therapeutic relief of cannabis for chronic back pain. While CBD is easy to buy online and great as a daily supplement to keep inflammation down, the THC concentrate I need to relieve stabbing pain when my…

“The amount of usage in 12- to 17-year-olds, the high-usage states, it’s all states that have medical marijuana, with the couple of recreational use states way up at the top”, said Frederick. “There are a lot of people who are suffering”. “There are now no state regulations in place for medical cannabis-this is a brand-new…

Feb. 20–SUNNY HILLS — Garland Harp of Sunny Hills had a somewhat unique New Year’s Resolution this year. “I was determined to come completely off opioids,” said Harp, who has had seven back surgeries spanning from 1986 to 2017 as a result of an injury suffered while working at a Georgia lumber company in 1985.…

Florida’s crowded U.S. Senate field still has no clear favorite, but there is no doubting where the majority of voters stand on medical marijuana, a new poll released Wednesday morning shows. More than 80 percent say they will support an amendment on the November ballot to allow marijuana for medical reasons. Only 16 percent said…

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to Technavio Research Report “Medical Marijuana Market by application (chronic pain, nausea and others) and geography (the Americas, APAC and EMEA) is witnessed to grow USD 25.25 billion, at a CAGR of 21% from 2018 to 2022”. Browse complete ToC and LoE, as well as selected illustrations and example pages of Medical Marijuana…

Do you smoke weed? Congratulations, you can be legally fired for doing so. This is one of marijuana legalization’s greatest blind spots, and something that a California lawmaker is working to fix. Like free speech, marijuana legalization has its limits. The First Amendment does not guarantee indemnification from the results of your free speech just as no…

A British family has moved to the Netherlands so their son can access cannabis medicine for his epilepsy. That may sound like good news, but it’s symptomatic of the now global issue of medical marijuana refugees. The United States (and the world) is home to a patchwork quilt of prohibition: What’s easily accessible for a…

The process of working out implementing regulations for Peru’s new medical marijuana program is now officially in extra innings, extending beyond the 60-day window that opened with the signing of the law in November. Advocates are still watching to see whether homegrown will be permitted or just lab-grown and what constitutes a “laboratory.” Meanwhile, despite this…

Congress will likely renew protections next month for state medical marijuana laws — but pro-pot lawmakers and advocates are still watching nervously in case Attorney General Jeff Sessions launches a last-minute sabotage campaign. For nearly three years now, Congress has maintained a policy prohibiting the Justice Department from using federal funds to prevent states allowing…